Manatee County offers single-stream recycling. You do not need to sort your materials. What is single-stream recycling? Single stream recycling refers to the "all-in-one" collection of all clean recyclable paper and mixed containers together in the recycle cart, eliminating the need for sorting. It's easy and convenient. Once collected, all materials are separated for re-use at a materials recycling facility.
How to place your recycling cart
- Fill it with recyclable items (no yard trimmings or trash)
- Place the cart with the arrow facing the street
- Leave 3 feet of space on all sides of the cart
What's Recyclable?
COMPOST BINS
Compost Bins are now available while supplies last at the UF/IFAS Manatee County Extension Office in Palmetto for $60.
These Earth Machine bins normally retail for $100. They come with a handy How-to Compost instruction guide to take the guesswork out of learning to compost your veggie and yard scraps at home.
Please call ahead to make an appointment to purchase a compost bin. Susan Griffith: (941) 722-4524 Ext. 1825
Cash or check only. No credit cards.
Attend a Compost class
Closer to the date you will be able to sign up on the Extension website.
Clothing Recycling
Manatee County would like to remind you that clothing, shoes, accessories and linens are not accepted in the blue residential recycling carts. You can bring these items to the Lena Road Landfill for recycling, MONDAY through SATURDAY from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Landfill is located at 3333 Lena Road in Bradenton. The following items are allowed: Clean Clothing, Shoes Accessories, and Clean Linens.